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Masterpiece
| Artist | Francisco de Goya |
|---|---|
| Title | A manola, doña Leocadia Zorilla |
| Year | Between 1819 and 1823 |
| Technique | Mural converted to canvas |
| Current location | Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain |
A manola, doña Leocadia Zorilla
A manola, doña Leocadia Zorilla is also known as A manola or The Leocadia. Manolo (female form manola) is a nickname for an inhabitant of the low quarters of Madrid. The woman on the painting is probably Leocadia Zorilla, Goya's live-in housekeeper, with whom he may have had a relationship. She is apparently in mourning, leaning on a funeral mound - possibly Goya's?
A manola probably formed a pair with Two friars, painted on different sides of a door. A manola is lighter in tone and considerably less gloomy than Two friars, or any of the other downstairs paintings, depicting contemplation and melancholy rather than despair.
